Wildlifeof Malaysia
Shrew-faced Squirrel
Squirrels & Flying Squirrels
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Rhinosciurus laticaudatus
Basic stats
Diet
Mainly insects and earthworms
Habitat
Forest; terrestrial
Range
Peninsular Malaysia, Singapore, Sumatra and Borneo
The shrew-faced squirrel, also known as the long-nosed squirrel, is the only species in its genus. It is a peculiar, terrestrial squirrel of forests in Peninsular Malaysia (possibly also southern Thailand), Singapore, Sumatra and Borneo, and feeds mainly on insects and earthworms. It closely resembles a Tupaia treeshrew in appearance, but can be recognised by its shorter gape and shorter, bushier tail (Wikipedia, general species account).
Quick answers
- What does the Shrew-faced Squirrel eat?
- Mainly insects and earthworms
- What habitat does the Shrew-faced Squirrel live in?
- Forest; terrestrial
- Where is the Shrew-faced Squirrel found?
- Peninsular Malaysia, Singapore, Sumatra and Borneo